Tipping guard for use with a perforated head covering



Sept. 23, 1969 COOK ET AL 3,468,318

TIPPING GUARD FOR USE WITH A PERFOHATED HEAD COVERING Original Filed March 4, 1963 WIlWlHllll!IIIIIIHHHHIHIHIIH 63 w i INVENTORS.

LOVEDA COOK 8 VICTOR N. FARHI ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,468,318 TIPPING GUARD FOR USE WITH A PERFORATED HEAD COVERING Loveda Cook, Warsaw, Ind. 46580, and Victor N. Farhi, 4701 Tacoma Ave., Fort Wayne, Ind. 46307 Original application Mar. 4, 1963, Ser. No. 262,713, now Patent No. 3,270,753, dated Sept. 6, 1966. Divided and this application May 23, 1966, Ser. No. 552,266 The portion of the term of the patent subsequent to Sept. 6, 1983, has been disclaimed and dedicated to the Public Int. Cl. A45d 19/18 US. Cl. 132-9 4 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A tipping guard for use with a perforated head covering in connection with the bleaching and dyeing of strands of hair. The tipping guard being constructed of resilient material having a center hole with a radial slot to provide an aperture adapted to be opened and closed by a spring constructed in a single unitized piece of material shaped to form actuating levers which terminates in an arcuate clamp secured to the resilient material.

This application is a divisional application of my copending application, Ser. No. 262,713, entitled Method of Treating Hair and Apparatus Therefor, filed Mar. 4, 1963, now Patent No. 3,270,753.

This invention relates to a protective device used for hair styling and the bleaching and dyeing of strands of hair. More particularly the present invention relates to a method for treating hair known as hair tipping, frosting, feathering, and streaking preselected strands of the hair by bleaching or dyeing.

One of the salient objects of the invention is to provide a head cover which will protect the scalp and other strands of hair from the chemicals used in bleaching or dyeing the hair.

It is well known in the beauty field trade that the chemicals used in the bleaching, coloring or dyeing of strands of hair are active solutions and must not come in contact with the scalp or other strands of hair which are desired not to be bleached or colored. Therefore, one of the objects of this invention is to provide a head cover which will prevent the chemical solutions from coming into contact with the scalp and with the strands of hair not to be colored or dyed.

The hair and scalp protectors used in the prior art usually have very small openings and it is necessary to pull the strands of hair through the small openings with a device similar to a crochet hook. One of the salient features of this invention is that the protective head cover can be provided with relatively large openings, or holes, so that the strands of hair can be rapidly pulled therethrough.

A further object of this invention is to provide a reinforcing ring or material around the openings in the protective head covering so that the openings will not be gradually destroyed through the action of drawing strands of hair therethrough.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a guard which can be placed around each grouping of hair so that the opening in the protective cover cap is covered, thus preventing the chemical from coming in contact with the scalp or other strands of hair which remain inside the protective cover cap.

In applying the chemical solution to the strands of hair to be tipped or frosted, the chemical will usually bleed through the opening and cause the strands of hair to turn to an orange color or other discoloring at the base of the hair. It is a principal object of this invention to provide a guard which will seal the hair at the head covering so that there will be no bleed through and thus the discoloring at the base of the hair is eliminated.

Another object of this invention is to provide a guard for use in the bleaching and dyeing of strands of hair wherein a drip pocket is featured in the guard member for collecting excess fluids. The excess fluids collected in the drip pocket may be utilized by rosebudding the hair which will expedite the bleaching of the hair.

A further object of this invention is to provide a guard member, for use in the bleaching and dyeing of strands of hair, which is provided with an aperture adapted to be opened and closed by a spring constructed from a unitized piece of spring steel, having a clamp and two outwardly disposed levers.

Additional objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent after the description hereafter set forth is considered in conjunction with the drawing annexed hereto.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the protective head covering;

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the protective head covering with strands of hair drawn through the openings in the head covering;

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the guard member with strands of hair disposed in the central opening;

FIGURE 4 is a side elevation view of the guard member illustrated in FIGURE 3;

FIGURE 5 is a bottom view of the guard member illustrated in FIGURE 3 with the guard in the closed position;

FIGURE 6 is a bottom view of the guard member illustrated in FIGURE 3 with the guard shown in the open position; and

FIGURE 7 is a side view of a tool used in the method of practicing applicants invention.

Referring generally to the structure exemplified in the drawing, the reference numeral 11 designates a head covering which is adapted to be placed on a patrons head, as illustrated in FIG. 2. The head covering, or protective cap, is constructed in three sections or panels 13, 15 and 17. The sections or panels are secured together along seams 19 and 21 by heat sealing of the material.

The sections of the head covering are constructed of plastic material which is preferably transparent, pliable and tear resistant. Several synthetic sheet materials are suitable for constructing the head covering, such as vinyls, polyethylene, polystyrene and other synthetic resins.

A reinforcing member 23 is disposed around the edges to add strength and body to the head covering. A piece of elastic tape 25 is disposed along the back portion of the cap to tighten the cap around the back portion of the patrons head, as illustrated in FIG. 2. Tie strings 27 and 29 are connected to the reinforcing member 23.

The covering 11 is provided with a plurality or series of spaced indentations 31 which are formed by placing the covering over a mandrel and positioning electrodes selectively over the cap where indentations are to be formed. When the electrodes are energized the plastic will flow outwardly to form a reinforcing ring or member 33. For example, the thickness of the sections 13, 15 and 17 are approximately 6 mils, and the indentations in the plastic sections are then approximately 2 mils or less after the electrode has been energized. The reinforcing ring 33, which is formed by the plastic flowing outwardly, is approximately 10 mils in thickness. The indentations are approximately 7 of an inch in diameter and the reinforcing ring 33 is approximately /s of an inch in radial width from the indentation.

Referring now to FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 6, the reference numeral 35 designates a tipping guard constructed of a suitable resilient material having a center hole 37 extending therethrough. The slot 39 extends radially, outwardly from the center hole to the edge of the member to provide an aperture which is adapted to open and close by manually actuated mechanical means 41. The member 35 is provided with a round flange 42 having a dished or concave surface 43 which is adapted to collect or accumulate the excess fluid used in bleaching or dyeing of the strands of hair.

The mechanical means 41 comprises a spring constructed in a single unitized piece of suitable material, and is shaped to form levers 45 and 47 which terminate in a circular or arcuate clamp 49. The clamp 49 is bonded or cemented to the resilient member 35 so that by squeezing the levers 45 and 47 the slot 39, which forms the aperture, will open and close. It should be noted that the clamp 49 is provided with a circular member 51 which substantially surrounds the member 35.

Referring now to FIG. 7, the reference numeral 53 designates a tool which comprises an elongated member 55 which forms a handle for the comb 57, having relatively close-spaced teeth 59. The elongated member is provided with an enlarged portion 61 which is adapted to be grasped by the fingers of an operator. A hook 63 which is formed in the shape of a crochet hook, is formed on the end of the elongated member 55 for drawing the strands through the opening in head covering and alternately combing said strands of hair.

The method for hair tipping, frosting, feathering or streaking will now be described. Assuming that the patrons hair has been pre-conditioned for receiving the beauty treatment, the head covering 11 is positioned on the patrons head with all of the patrons hair disposed inside of the covering. The covering is secured on the patrons head by means of the ties 27 and 29. The operator then takes the tool 53, utilizing the hook 63 and selectively pierces or snaps out the indentations 31. In this respect the operaor may snap out only one indentation 31, or the operator may snap out as many as 50 indentations, or more, depending on the patrons desire for the number of strands of hair to be tipped or streaked. Th eoperator then draws strands of hair through the perforations by using the hook 63 so that strands of hair will project through the head covering, as illustrated in FIG. 2. The tipping guard is now ready to be placed over each strand of hair projecting through the covering 11. The levers 45 and 47 are manually squeezed, as illustrated in FIG. 6, to open the slot 39 which opens an aperture to the central opening 37. In this position the strands of hair are brought into the central opening or hole of the guard and the levers are then released so that the aperture is closed, as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 5. The strands of hair 65 are then combed with the comb 57 to remove any tangles or knots that may be therein. The bleaching or dyeing is then applied individually to each strand of hair to give it the desired bleaching or color. Any excess chemical applied to the strands of hair 65 will accumulate in the concave or dished surface 43. After all the strands of hair 65 have been treated with the chemical, the tool 53 is then used to rosebud the strands of hair 65 so that they will come in contact with the concave surface 43 containing the excess bleach or dye, thus utilizing the excess chemical in the bleaching or dyeing process. The term rosebudding in the trade, means that the strands of hair are spread in the shape of a rosebud which is then pressed against the concave surface 43. Then heat is applied by a dryer or other means for a period of to 20 minutes to .4 expedite the bleaching action. After the chemical has remained on the hair a predetermined time, the hair is rinsed and the guards are individually removed. The protective covering is then removed and the hair is set in the conventional manner.

While a particular embodiment of this invention is shown above, it will be understood, of course, that the invention is not to be limited thereto, since many modifications may be made, and it is contemplated therefore, by the appended claims, to cover any such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of this invention.

We claim:

1. A guard for use in the bleaching and dyeing of strands of hair comprising a resilient member having a center opening extending axially therethrough, said member having a slot extending radially from the center opening outwardly to the edge of the resilient member to form an aperture which is adapted to be opened and closed, and mechanical means secured to said member for opening and closing said aperture so that the strands of hair can be passed through the aperture and disposed in the opening in the resilient member.

2. A guard for use in the bleaching and dyeing of strands of hair comprising a resilient member having an opening extending axially therethrough, said resilient member having a radial flange disposed at one end, said flange having a concave surface for collecting excess bleaching and dyeing fluids, said member having a slot extending radially from the opening in the resilient member outwardly to the edge of the member to form an aperture adapted to open and close, a mechanical means carried by said resilient means for opening and closing the aperture so that the strands of hair can be passed through the aperture and disposed in the opening in the resilient member.

3. A guard for use in the bleaching and dyeing of strands of hair comprising a resilient member having a first opening extending axially therethrough, said member provided with means for collecting the excess bleaching and dyeing fluids, said member having a second opening extending radially from the first opening to the edge of the resilient member to form an aperture adapted to open and close, a mechanical means carried by said member for opening and closing the aperture so that strands of hair can be passed through the aperture and disposed in the first opening.

4. A guard for use in the bleaching and dyeing of strands of hair comprising a resilient member having a first opening extending axially therethrough, said member having a second opening extending radially from the first opening to the edge of the resilient member to form an aperture adapted to open and close, spring means including an arcuate clamp mounted on the resilient member so that an operator can manually open and close the aperture permitting strands of hair to pass through said aperture for positioning the strands of hair in the first opening.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,862,507 12/1958 Hawthorne 1327 3,270,753 9/1966 Cook et al 1329 LOUIS G. MANCENE, Primary Examiner GREGORY E. MCNEILL, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 242S7 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,468,318 September 23, 1969 Loveda Cook et a1.

It is certified that error appears in the above identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 3, line 40, "operaor" should read operator l1ne 44, "Th eoperator" should read The operator Column 4, line 32, "means" should read member Signed and sealed this 5th day of May 1970.

(SEAL) Attest:

Edward M. Fletcher, Jr. WILLIAM E. SCHUYLER, JR. Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents 

